About Boone County Fair

The Boone County Fair in Madison celebrates a southern West Virginia coal county along the Coal River where underground mining defined a century of community life — Boone County produced some of the richest bituminous coal seams in Appalachia, and the mining heritage, labor union traditions, and tight-knit mining communities define the character of this Coal River valley fair.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, local food vendors with authentic southern WV cooking, live mountain music, and a fair drawing from the Coal River valley communities.

Visitor Tips

Madison sits in the Coal River valley of southern West Virginia. The Danville Bridge and the coalfields heritage of the Boone County area reflect the county's industrial past. The surrounding mountains offer excellent hunting and fishing in the Coal River watershed.

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